diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/cell/CellUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/cell/CellUtil.java
index 4d535763..4ea3efd0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/cell/CellUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/cell/CellUtil.java
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ public class CellUtil {
         if (comp instanceof DefaultTreeCellRenderer) {
             Color c = comp.getBackground();
             if (ColorUtil.canOverwriteColor(c)) {
-                comp.setBackground(ColorUtil.stripUIResource(c));
+                comp.setBackground(ColorUtil.stripUIResource(bg));
             }
         }
     }